Minor mafic rocks distributed over the Acasta Gneiss Complex were examined in detail.
Major petrochemical varieties due to anatexis followed by amphibolite metamorphism.
The least-modified rocks preserving basaltic magma compositions were identified.
The source mantle has chondritic incompatible element ratios, except for Nb and Ta.
Early Eoarchean Nb-deficit mantle probably originated from the Hadean core formation.